Woodworking and polymers
Overview
Development of the fundamental wood working skills learnt in year 7.
Learning how jointing methods can be used to increase the strenth of a product.
Introduction to wood finishes (why they are used and how to apply them).
Example Key Words
Polymer
The technical term to describe materials oftern refered to as plastics.
Lap Joint
A type of wood joint where a small shelf or lap is cut out to strengthen the corner of a box/drawer.
Finger Joint
A type of wood joint where small interlocking fingers are cut out to make a strong wood joint.
Dowel Joint
A type of wood joint where a wooden peg is put through the wood joint to reinforce it.
Jig
A device/tool that is used to make a process repeatable and accurate, whilst also speeding up the process.
Vacuum Forming
A method of shaping polymers using a vacuum to pull plastic over a mould.